Pump



April 26, 1932. .1. s. TAYLOR ET AL PUMP Filed Nov. 13, 1930 ATroRNEY pump embodying our invention.

Patented Apr. 26, 1932:.y l f i r-",.Uisur.En

OKLAHOMA .mranss .TAYLOR ANDJAMES c. smrnmr amsn, .KLAioMA, .Assrenons vorrolvn- :OKLAHOMA1 A ",coRroRATIoN 1or ruin Application 'ledNovember 13,11930. "Serial 170.495,38).

Our inventionfrelatesto pumps and more particularly --to improvements in .devices of' wherein Fig. *15 is a central longitudinalsection o'fa Figj2 isl a fvi-ew in-Velevationof the pump 4plunger and traveling valve, a .packer being shown in section. f

is a.` view" in elevation ofthe standing valve and anchor. I

lligxlllis a perspectivek View` Vof a lower centering spider. i Y Y I 4Fig 5,'is a'perskpective View ofianfanchor support. l

Referring more lin detail "tothe drawings: 1 designates a lpump cylinder ,comprising anintermediate section 2, allowersectionf and an upper section 4, each ofthese sections having 'internally threaded ends, as .indicatedat 5. AThe.upperendof the `lower section fis connected .to ,the lower end offthe intermediate section yby an inserted coupling 6 having .a taperedsocket ,7 kserving asa standingvalve seat and diverging at its lower end into aconical mouth 8. 'JhelOWer-endl of theupper section is 'connected-Ato theupper end ofthe .workingfbarrel by an inserted coupling 9 providedwvith-a concentric thread.n

ed opening y210 for `receiving i .ands supporting a. :working barrel 11.l A 4guide 12 in :the -iform o'fa spider vand Shaving :an internally threadedhub portionBis-secured"on thelowerthrea'de'd end fl'llefof .theworking 4barrel to insure concentric 'movement 4of the barrel in the intermediate section.

Threaded fintolthe upper endoffthe upper -section fil isla reducer coupling lhaving Ya threadedopening 16 whereby :thejpump cylinder yis .secured to the llowerfend of zwell tubing 17 extending, as in common lpractice, tothe upper surface ofthe well. A similar reducer coupling S18 is threaded intofthelower endy ofthe section'3 and a concentric opening .19.-therein slidablyf receives the upper 'end o f :a :tubing :anchor 120 :provided onV Lits upper end with a coupling 2l.

d.An if annular :Series -0f zports 22 isgformed communication-.with xthe :concentric-open'- ing .19 softhat vthe vtubing anchor. may -be supportedby` thecoupling on'thelribs231pro-- j ecting between the ports, 'with a portion` of the ports22 exposedbeyondithe outer periphery of. 'thecoupling 21 'for conveying .sand .from `the lpump cylinder .whenhthe'itubing anchor is supported by` the coupling,"eas

' .Anaaccurate concentricgrelationfofitheftlib i ing :anchor `with the epnmp `cylinder is f fur# ther 'insuredby studs 24' mountedvradially yin :the 'coupling21-l I The upper il end offthecoupling21 is tted with*lapacking-nut-'25,=serv ing Aas a guidefor ya' gas anchor `26,-which extends downwardly' 'through the tubing; anchor and is connected by a coupling27ntoa tube 281threaded intothe lower end cfa standing valve assembly 29. 1 Y i The stand'ngf-:valve assembly used fin 'the presentpumpstructure isro`f well kno-wnconstruction including a tapered-.'seat'30 fori-'enrgaging'theV seat 7 Voftheinserted coupling 6, and cups31 .for directingflowof. iuid 'from the Well into: theYhllowi'plungerwhereon the 1 valve Ycups are mounted. vTlfhe'urpper.end'of the standing :valve: assembly `comprises a=.va1\ve cage 32 provided `withftlie usual valvelb'all 33 and Vterminating `at fits upper end inra shank 34 which is formed longerithan ins ordib5 nary practice :and is provided .witha cross pin'35 forapurposegpresently described. `Various fforms of 'pump .plungers frnayfbe employed in Pthe -present Ydevice lbutifthe prel ferred form comprises a plunger 36 including a shaft 37 .whereon fare kInountedna lseriesof cups 38 spaced by collars 39 and retained in assembled condition on the shaft by a nut 40 threaded on the lower vend ofthe shaft. A second nut commonly used in connection with the nut 40 is replaced by ahook member 41 having a threaded socket42 in its upper end for engaging the shaft and havinga pair of depending lingers 43 provided with hook portions 44 to cooperate with the cross pin 35 of the standing valve cage when the cup plunger is lowered' sufficiently into the working barrel, as when withdrawing the standing valve from the pump.

Threaded on the upper end of the shaft 37 is a traveling valve cage 45 retaining 'the usual-ball valve 46 and having a threaded socket 47 in its upper end for receiving the lower threaded endy 48 of a connecting rod 49 which is slidably mounted in a packer 50. Formed near the upper endof the rod'49 is an annular shoulder 51 spaced slightly from a head 52 providedon the rod adjacent its outerthreadedend 53. Engaging the threaded end 53 is asucker rod section 54 extending upwardly to the reciprocating mechanism at the upper end of the well for lowering and `elevating the 'pump plunger in the working barrel. Y r' y TheV packer 50 includes axc'ylindrica-l housing 55 having an inner chamber56 terminating in a tapered seat 57 for receiving packing material 58 urged into the chamber by a gland 59. Formed on the lower end of the packer housing is a reduced tubularY shank 60 for receiving a pair of cups 61 spaced by a cup ring 62'and retained on the shank by a nut 63 and a lock nut 64. Y

Attention is called'to the packer housing which is .slightly greater in diameterthan the internal diameter of the working barrel so that entrance of the packer into the working barrel will be limited, the cups 61 serving.

to frictionally engagek the working barrel, thereby preventing retractionof the packer from the working barrel under ordinary conditions.

By providing the packer in the upper end of the working barrel, liquid pumped from the well cannot pass upwardly Ythrough the barrel4 and into the tubing but `is bypassed as now described.

Provided near the upper end ofthe barrel, but below the coupling 9, arev annular series of po-rts 65, and formed in said coupling around .its concentric opening 10 are ports 66, so that fluid elevated by the pump plunger passes from the working barrel through the ports 65 and upwardly through theV ports inV the coupling.

In this manner, the sand carried by the oil in suspension and settling-in the oil when pumping is discontinued, will be prevented from accumulating on the cups of the plunger. Y

Assuming a pump and working barrel cylinder to be constructed and assembled as described the procedure for inserting a pump plunger into the well would be as follows:

With the pump plunger, standing valve assembly and gas anchor connected as shown in Fig. l, the combined members are lowered into the well with the gas anchor extending downwardly.

As the connected parts are lowered into the well the gas anchor will enter the collar 21, and the standing valve assembly will be seated in thev inserted coupling A6. Simultaneously the packer cups will enter the coupling 9 and the packer housing comes to rest on the upper edge of the working barrel.

Lowering of the pump plunger is then continued to permit disengagement of the hooks 44 from the transverse pin 35, this disengagement being eifected by a slight rotation of the pump plunger in a clockwise direction,

as will be evident from Fig. 1.

Theassembled pump is now ready for operation and, upon reciprocation of the sucker rods, the pump plunger isA moved upwardly and downwardly in the workingbarrel. As

vit moves upwardly liquid is drawn from the .well through the standing valve, and upon downward Ymovement of the pump plunger the liquid passesthrough the plunger and traveling valve, being restricted from return flow into the well by the ball 46 kof the traveling valve. n

Thegffollowing up-stroke of the pump plunger carries the fluidr upwardly in the working barrel, Vbut due to the packer 55 in the upper end thereof the fluid must pass from the working barrel through the series -of ports 65 provided in the working barrel immediately below the inserted coupling 9.

When the chamber between the workingl barrel and pump cylinder has become filled withoil a continued operation of the pump will force the liquid upwardly through the ports 66Vinthe coupling 9 and upwardly through the well tubing to a point of discharge at the top of thewell.v y Since fluid in the well usually carries a considerable, amount of sand in suspension it is obvious that upon discontinuing operation ofthe pump the sand contained in the oil standing .in the tubing will settle downwardly and YVin pumps of ordinary construction will fill the cavity surrounding the cups of the pump plunger. However, with our present construction the sand will be forced to settle downwardly through the ports in the upper inserted coupling and will come to rest on the upper 'face of the lower inserted coupling, thus preventingk accumulation of sand on the pump plunger cups.

As a result the wear on'the cups-will be greatly decreased and replacement thereof will yrarely be necessary. If it is desired to remove the sand accumulated on the lower coupling itis merely .necessary to lower the c @gemme well tubing until the tubing anchor comes.

to rest on the bottom of the well. By continuing the downward movement of the tub` When it becomes necessary to remove the pump plunger from the working barrel it is elevated until the traveling valve engages the packer and dislodges the packer cups .from the working barrel whereupon the plunger and packer may be readily removed from the well.

Should it be desired to also remove the standing valve and gas anchor the plunger is first lowered and attached to the standing valve by a slight anti-clockwise rotation of the pump plunger to engage the hooks 44 with the transverse pin 35 of the standing valve.

What we claim Letters Patent is: Y

l. In a pump of the characterdescribed including a cylinder, a working barrel in the cylinder, means for spacing the barrel from the cylinder having bypass ports, a pump plunger in the barrelv inluding` a connecting rod, a packer on the rod and engaging the barrel, said barrel having an outlet below the packer, stop means on the rod engageable with said packer for 'forcing the packer into engagement with said barrel, and means and desire to secure by for reciprocating thepump plunger to de liver fluid from said outlet and through the bypass ports. v v

Q-.In a pump of the character described,

a cylinder comprising separate sections, an inserted coupling for connecting said sections and having a concentric opening and bypass ports surrounding the opening, a working barrel in the cylinder threaded in said concentric opening and having an outlet below the coupling, a pump plunger in the barrel including a connecting rod, a packer on thel rod and engaging the barrel, means onthe packer for limiting its downward movement into the barrel, and means for reciprocating the pump plunger to deliver fluid from said outlet and through the bypass ports.

3. In a pump of the character described, a

cylinder comprising end sections and an ina termediate section, a coupling for connecting the intermediate and upper sections and liaving a concentric opening and bypass ports, a coupling for connecting the intermediate andslowerrsectifons-andzliaving a-.seat,;`a;work .'ingfba'rreliinthe cylinderkhaving .its t:upper f. end l'threade'.diiijnlA said concentric opening iand lihaving outlet ports .fbel'ow'ithe 1 firstenamed n .cenplin'gpa pump :plunger inthetupperzend of athe .barrel vLinclufding sa connecting frod, fra packer on the rod;;and{ engaging fthe ;;barrl, a standing valve 'fasseniblyfzextending .into 'the flower; ,enduo'fi the barrelf and adaptedto rest 'onsai'di seat, and means orreciproca'ting tthe pump plunger' todeliver fluid fromi said .Joutletgports iandsthroughrthe bypass ports'.

4; IIn ai of:the:.characterdescribed, a' cylinder, a :working *'barrel in the gcylinder, upper andflowerspacmg meansi-for spacing thea barrelsfrom jfthe cylinder andghaving; bypassg ports# a 'pump plunger:` intheb arrele includingia connecting-:roma lpacker fonthe rod -comprising.atubularsbody havingfareduced fneck;portion,q cups .fand spacers on the ',neck, :meansfor .f securing the cup Vand .spacers fon said neck, a packing gland in said bodygpor- L thef intermediate ,and upperfsections `andi havfing. a concentric opening and bypassports, a Vcouplingffor connecting the Intermediate yand A flower sect1onsand1hav1ng 'a seat, la working rv barrel in fthe 'cylinder -engag'ingfsaid concentric opening. andhavingr outletportsfbelow :the lirstsnamed. coupling; as pump plunger in the upper end ofY the barrel including afcona -necting rodp aspackerf'on r-,the 'rod yaandA engag-` 4 ingthe barrel, a standing valve assembly :eX- tendingiintoy the lowerend of the barrel and adapteditofrest onsaidseat, and means on the c lowerend of the plunger and on the upperA end of the standing valve for effecting a conf ilo nection of the .parts upon rotation of Ythe plunger'on the standing valve.

6. In a pump lof the character described in- Y l cluding a cylinder, a working barrel, a spider secured to the lower end of the barrel for *T15 guiding said' barrel in the cylinder, means secured to theV upper end of the barrel for concentrically spacing the barrel from the cylinder and having by-pass p0rts,fa pump plunger in the barrel including a connecting rod, a packer on the rod and engaging the, barrel, said barrel having an outlet below the packer, and kmeans for reciprocating the pump plunger to deliver fluid from said outl let and through the by-pass ports.

7 Inga pump of the character described including a cylinder, a working barrel in the cylinder, means secured to the cylinderv and to the upper end of the working barrel for 'supporting the barrel in said cylinder, said l ino means having bypassports, a pump plunger in the barrel includinga connecting rod, a

packer on the rodk and engaging the barrel, lsaid barrel having an outlet below the packer 5 and means for reciprocating the pump plunger to deliver fluid from said outlet and throughthebyfpass ports.

V8. In a pump of the character described including a cylinder, a working barrel in the cylinder, means secured to the cylinder and to the upper end of the working barrel for supporting the barrel in said cylinder, said means having by-pass ports, a pump plunger in thebarrel including a connecting rod, a 1,5 packerV on the rod and engaging the barrel, stop means on the rod engageable with said packer for. forcing the packer into engagement with said barrel, said barrel having an outlet below the packer, andmeans for re- .20 ciprocating the pump plunger to deliver fluid from said Voutlet and through the by-pass ports. v

9. In a pump 0f the character` described including a: cylinder, a working barrel in the cylinder, means secured to the cylinder and `to the upper end of the working barrel for supporting the barrel in Vsaid cylinder, said means having by-pass ports, a guide secured tothe lower end of Ithe barrelfand slidably -engaging the cylinder, a pump plunger in the barrelA including a connecting rod, a packer on the rod and engaging the barrel, Vstop means on the rod engageable with said packer'for forcing the packer into engage- Y ment vwith said barrel, said barrel having an outlet below the packer, and means for reciprocating the vpump plunger to deliver fluid from said outlet and .through the by-pass ports.

` 40 In testim'on Vwhereof we aflix our signafftures. .4 Y l 4 JAMES S. TAYLOR. JAMES @.SMITH. 

